Wearable electronic device including sensor module
Abstract
According to an embodiment of the disclosure, an electronic device may comprise: a housing, a light output module comprising light output circuitry disposed in the housing and configured to output an image, a display member comprising a display including a first display member including a first color-changeable lens and a first waveguide disposed behind the first color-changeable lens configured to guide light generated from the light output module and a second display member including a second color-changeable lens and a second waveguide disposed behind the second color-changeable lens configured to guide the light generated from the light output module, a sensor module comprising at least one sensor including a first sensor module including a first sensor configured to detect a first illuminance of light passed through the first display member, a second sensor module including a second sensor configured to detect a second illuminance of light passed through the second display member, and a third sensor module including a third sensor configured to detect a third illuminance of light transferred to the display member, and a processor configured to adjust a first transmittance of the first color-changeable lens and a second transmittance of the second color-changeable lens based on the first illuminance, the second illuminance, or the third illuminance. The processor may be configured to, based on the first illuminance differing from the second illuminance, provide a voltage to at least one of the first color-changeable lens or the second color-changeable lens so that the first transmittance and the second transmittance are substantially equal to each other.
Claims
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1. An electronic device comprising:
a housing;
a light output module comprising light output circuitry disposed in the housing and configured to output an image;
a display member comprising a display including a first display member including a first color-changeable lens and a first waveguide disposed behind the first color-changeable lens configured to guide light generated from the light output module and a second display member including a second color-changeable lens and a second waveguide disposed behind the second color-changeable lens configured to guide the light generated from the light output module;
a sensor module comprising at least one sensor including a first sensor module including a first sensor configured to detect a first illuminance of light passed through the first display member, a second sensor module including a second sensor configured to detect a second illuminance of light passed through the second display member, and a third sensor module including a third sensor configured to detect a third illuminance of light transferred to the display member; and
a processor configured to adjust a first transmittance of the first color-changeable lens and a second transmittance of the second color-changeable lens based on the first illuminance, the second illuminance, or the third illuminance,
wherein the processor is configured to, based on the first illuminance differing from the second illuminance, provide a voltage to at least one of the first color-changeable lens or the second color-changeable lens so that the first transmittance and the second transmittance are substantially equal to each other.
2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to: provide the voltage to the first color-changeable lens based on the first transmittance being less than a designated transmittance and provide the voltage to the second color-changeable lens based on the second transmittance being less than the designated transmittance.
3. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the processor is configured to provide a reverse voltage to a lens having a higher transmittance of the first color-changeable lens or the second color-changeable lens based on the first color-changeable lens or the second color-changeable lens failing to reach the designated transmittance.
4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the housing includes a lens frame receiving the display member and at least one wearing piece connected to the lens frame.
5. The electronic device of claim 4 , wherein the lens frame includes a seating area arranged to face a user's body, and
wherein the first sensor module and the second sensor module are disposed on the seating area.
6. The electronic device of claim 4 , wherein the first sensor module and the second sensor module are disposed on the at least one wearing piece.
7. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first display member includes a first display area configured to output light passed through the first waveguide and a first dummy area surrounding at least a portion of the first display area, and
wherein the second display member includes a second display area configured to output light passed through the second waveguide and a second dummy area surrounding at least a portion of the second display area.
8. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the first sensor module is configured to detect light passed through the first display area,
wherein the second sensor module is configured to detect light passed through the second display area, and
wherein the processor is configured to determine the first illuminance and the second illuminance considering a refresh rate of the light output module.
9. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the first sensor module faces at least a portion of the first dummy area, and the second sensor module faces at least a portion of the second dummy area.
10. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the first sensor module is configured to detect the first illuminance in the first dummy area, and the second sensor module is configured to detect the second illuminance in the second dummy area.
11. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the color-changeable lens includes a photo chromic lens, an electro chromic lens, a liquid crystal including a polarization layer, or a guest-host liquid crystal.
12. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to: adjust a transmittance of the first color-changeable lens based on a difference between the first illuminance and the third illuminance and adjust a transmittance of the second color-changeable lens based on a difference between the second illuminance and the third illuminance.
13. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the display member includes a convex first lens disposed in front of the color-changeable lens and a concave second lens disposed behind the waveguide.
14. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the sensor module includes an illuminance sensor.
15. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
at least one first camera module including a camera configured to detect a trajectory of a user's gaze;
a second camera module including a camera configured to capture an external image; and
at least one third camera module including a camera configured to capture the user's motion.
16. An electronic device comprising:
a housing;
a light output module comprising light output circuitry disposed in the housing and configured to output an image;
a first display member comprising a display including a first color-changeable lens and a first waveguide disposed behind the first color-changeable lens configured to guide light generated from the light output module;
a second display member including a second color-changeable lens and a second waveguide disposed behind the second color-changeable lens configured to guide light generated from the light output module;
a first sensor module including a first sensor configured to detect a first illuminance of light passed through the first display member;
a second sensor module including a second sensor configured to detect a second illuminance of light passed through the second display member; and
a processor configured to adjust at least one of a first transmittance of the first color-changeable lens or a second transmittance of the second color-changeable lens based on a difference between the first illuminance and the second illuminance.
17. The electronic device of claim 16 , further comprising a third sensor module including a third sensor configured to detect a third illuminance of light transferred to the first display member or the second display member,
wherein the processor is configured to: determine the first transmittance based on the first illuminance, determine the second transmittance based on the second illuminance, and determine a designated transmittance based on the third illuminance, and
wherein the processor is configured to provide a voltage to at least one of the first color-changeable lens or the second color-changeable lens so that the first transmittance and the second transmittance are substantially equal to each other.
18. The electronic device of claim 16 , further comprising a third sensor module including a third sensor configured to detect a third illuminance of light transferred to the first display member or the second display member,
wherein the processor is configured to: determine the first transmittance based on the first illuminance, determine the second transmittance based on the second illuminance, and determine a designated transmittance based on the third illuminance, and
wherein the processor is configured to provide a voltage to at least one of the first color-changeable lens or the second color-changeable lens so that the first transmittance and the second transmittance are substantially equal to each other.
19. The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein the housing includes a lens frame receiving the display member and at least one wearing piece connected to the lens frame.
20. The electronic device of claim 19 , wherein the lens frame includes a seating area arranged to face a user's body, and
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